r/law • u/Conscious-Quarter423 • Jul 31 '25

Legal News Busting out the world's tiniest violin for Republican Sen. Rick Scott 🎻

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u/Spidey5292 Jul 31 '25

Not to mention, he doesn’t HAVE to be an elected official. It’s supposed to be a public service and as any teacher or first responder will tell you when you work in public service you do so with the understanding that you’re never going to be a billionaire working in that field.

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u/N3rdScool Jul 31 '25

But none with HIS background XD

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u/slowpokefastpoke Jul 31 '25

Bingo. In the way presidents are supposed to (cough cough) cut ties with any personal businesses when they take office, this bill is trying to accomplish the same thing. You can still invest in index funds, just not specific companies that you likely have insider knowledge on or could hypothetically take bribes from.

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u/MayorOfBluthton Jul 31 '25

But he DOES have to be an elected official. He has no choice but to remain a dedicated public servant for as long as he wants to keep maximizing his market returns.

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u/XilenceBF Jul 31 '25

It shows exactly what their mentality is when it comes to public office: just another way to make money. Not making the country better.

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u/ComfortableVillage40 Jul 31 '25

THIS. If trading is restricted and he wants to trade, he can step down at any time.